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BAL
@CAL
1
0
BOS
@CLE
3
0
NYY
@MIN
0
1
WSA
@OAK
4
1
ATL
@CHC
1
5
PIT
@CIN
3
8
LAD
@HOU
5
8
SFG
@NYM
1
0
 
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STL
@PHI
2
0
Monday, August 19, 1968
, Crosley Field
Attendance: 6,659, Time of Game: 2:45
Pirates
3
59-65
 Lost 1 
6th, 20½ GB
at Reds
8
64-56
 Won 7 
2nd, 13½ GB
W: Gerry Arrigo (9-7)
L: Jim Bunning (4-13)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3  6  1
Reds            1  0  0   6  0  0   1  0  X    8 10  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .648 0.041 0.66 0.066 -0.025 -0.4 0 1 SB,GDP
Manny Mota LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .284 .640 0.073 0.94 0.086 -0.014 0.8 2 0 SH
Matty Alou CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .329 .751 -0.125 0.88 0.000 -0.125 -1.4 4 0
Donn Clendenon 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 .268 .739 -0.002 0.74 0.030 -0.032 1.7 6 1 HR
Willie Stargell RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .251 .777 -0.082 0.96 0.002 -0.084 -0.7 1 1
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .683 -0.071 0.77 0.002 -0.073 -0.5 3 2
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .575 -0.018 0.18 0.000 -0.018 -0.7 2 0
Chris Cannizzaro C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .176 .653 -0.022 0.40 0.004 -0.026 -0.2 6 1
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gene Alley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .216 .569 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Jim Bunning P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .093 .209 -0.017 0.71 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 0 1
   Tommie Sisk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Pagan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .189 .523 0.007 0.17 0.007 0.000 0.4
   Luke Walker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Carl Taylor PH-C 1 1 0 0 1 0 .217 .540 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.5 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 3 3 .188 .538 -0.216 0.62 0.198 -0.415 -0.6 24 9
HR: D Clendenon (14, off G Arrigo; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
SH: M Mota (8, off G Arrigo).
TB: D Clendenon 4; M Mota 2; F Patek; W Stargell; J Pagan.
GIDP: M Wills (7).
RBI: D Clendenon 2 (65); M Mota (24).
2-out RBI: D Clendenon 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Cannizzaro-B Mazeroski.
E: C Cannizzaro (1).
Outfield Assists: W Stargell (P Rose at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: M Wills (37, 2nd base off G Arrigo/P Corrales).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 4 2 2 0 1 0 .344 .880 0.089 0.35 0.102 -0.014 0.4 3 0 3B,IW
Alex Johnson LF 4 1 3 2 1 0 .328 .774 0.086 0.32 0.086 0.000 1.5 3 0 2B,CS
Mack Jones CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .244 .783 -0.045 0.57 0.002 -0.047 -0.5 0 0 IW
Tony Perez 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .277 .773 0.033 0.54 0.056 -0.022 1.8 2 4
Tommy Helms 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .298 .692 0.029 0.53 0.049 -0.020 -0.2 2 2 HBP
Fred Whitfield 1B 3 2 2 4 0 1 .260 .725 0.149 0.75 0.182 -0.034 2.9 13 0 2·HR,CS,HBP
Pat Corrales C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .648 -0.032 0.38 0.001 -0.033 -0.4 4 0
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .228 .598 -0.010 0.12 0.001 -0.011 0.1 0 6
Gerry Arrigo P 4 1 1 0 0 2 .065 .253 -0.014 0.22 0.006 -0.020 -0.6 0 4 2B
Team Totals 31 8 10 8 5 6 .323 1.093 0.285 0.40 0.485 -0.201 4.8 27 16
2B: A Johnson (27, off J Bunning); G Arrigo (1, off J Bunning).
3B: P Rose (4, off J Bunning).
HR: F Whitfield 2 (5, 1 off L Walker, 1 off J Bunning; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF-RF; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: M Jones (3, by T Sisk); P Rose (11, by J Bunning).
HBP: T Helms (2, by J Bunning); F Whitfield (2, by J Bunning).
TB: F Whitfield 8; A Johnson 4; P Rose 4; T Perez 2; G Arrigo 2.
RBI: F Whitfield 4 (24); T Perez 2 (74); A Johnson 2 (46).
2-out RBI: T Perez 2; A Johnson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Perez-T Helms-F Whitfield.
E: A Johnson (11).
Baserunning
CS: A Johnson (5, 2nd base by R Face/C Taylor); F Whitfield (3, 2nd base by J Bunning/C Cannizzaro).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bunning, L (4-13) 3.2 8 7 7 1 3 1 3.88 20 19 -0.262 0.73 -3.9
Tommie Sisk 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.49 3 2 2 -0.023 0.24 -1.5
Luke Walker 3 1 1 0 2 3 1 2.17 12 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.2
Roy Face 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.91 3 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.4
Team Totals 8 10 8 7 5 6 2 7.88 38 19 2 2 -0.283 0.62 -4.8

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gerry Arrigo, W (9-7) 9 6 3 3 3 3 1 3.02 36 63 0.217 0.62 0.6
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 3 3 1 3.00 36 63 0.217 0.40 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: G Arrigo 2 (10).
HBP: J Bunning 2 (8; F Whitfield, T Helms).
IBB: J Bunning (4; P Rose); T Sisk (6; M Jones).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 6,659.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Cincinnati Reds
1 Maury Wills 3B 1 Pete Rose RF
2 Manny Mota LF 2 Alex Johnson LF
3 Matty Alou CF 3 Mack Jones CF
4 Donn Clendenon 1B 4 Tony Perez 3B
5 Willie Stargell RF 5 Tommy Helms 2B
6 Freddie Patek SS 6 Fred Whitfield 1B
7 Bill Mazeroski 2B 7 Pat Corrales C
8 Chris Cannizzaro C 8 Leo Cardenas SS
9 Jim Bunning P 9 Gerry Arrigo P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-0 0 12- RRR CIN F. Whitfield J. Bunning 15% 93% Home Run (CF-RF); Perez Scores; Helms Scores
b1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose J. Bunning 10% 64% Triple to CF
t1 0-0 1 --3 O PIT M. Alou G. Arrigo 7% 51% Fielder's Choice ; Wills out at Hm/P-3B; Alou to 2B
b2 1-0 0 1-- OO CIN P. Corrales J. Bunning -6% 64% Double Play: Strikeout, Whitfield Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 0-1 1 12- O PIT W. Stargell G. Arrigo 6% 65% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gerry Arrigo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT M. Wills G. Arrigo -4% 46% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Wills to 1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- PIT M. Mota G. Arrigo -3% 43% Wills Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O PIT M. Mota G. Arrigo 1% 45% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Wills to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 O PIT M. Alou G. Arrigo 7% 51% Fielder's Choice ; Wills out at Hm/P-3B; Alou to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O PIT D. Clendenon G. Arrigo 3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose J. Bunning 10% 64% Triple to CF
b1 0-0 0 --3 R CIN A. Johnson J. Bunning 4% 69% Single to CF; Rose Scores
b1 1-0 0 1-- O CIN M. Jones J. Bunning -3% 66% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 1-0 1 1-- O CIN T. Perez J. Bunning -2% 64% Flyball: CF
b1 1-0 2 1-- O CIN T. Helms J. Bunning -2% 62% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Gerry Arrigo facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell G. Arrigo 2% 64% Popfly: C
t2 0-1 1 --- O PIT F. Patek G. Arrigo 2% 66% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 2 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski G. Arrigo 1% 67% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- CIN F. Whitfield J. Bunning 3% 70% Hit By Pitch
b2 1-0 0 1-- OO CIN P. Corrales J. Bunning -6% 64% Double Play: Strikeout, Whitfield Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 1-0 2 --- O CIN L. Cardenas J. Bunning -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Gerry Arrigo facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O PIT C. Cannizzaro G. Arrigo 2% 66% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 1 --- O PIT J. Bunning G. Arrigo 2% 67% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 2 --- O PIT M. Wills G. Arrigo 1% 68% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O CIN G. Arrigo J. Bunning -2% 67% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 1 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Bunning -1% 65% Single to RF; Rose out at 2B/RF-2B
b3 1-0 2 --- CIN A. Johnson J. Bunning 1% 66% Single to RF
b3 1-0 2 1-- O CIN M. Jones J. Bunning -2% 65% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Gerry Arrigo facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- PIT M. Mota G. Arrigo -5% 59% Single to RF
t4 0-1 0 1-- PIT M. Alou G. Arrigo -4% 56% Wild Pitch; Mota to 2B
t4 0-1 0 -2- O PIT M. Alou G. Arrigo 6% 62% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 -2- PIT D. Clendenon G. Arrigo -3% 59% Walk
t4 0-1 1 12- O PIT W. Stargell G. Arrigo 6% 65% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-1 2 12- O PIT F. Patek G. Arrigo 5% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- CIN T. Perez J. Bunning 3% 73% Single to RF
b4 1-0 0 1-- CIN T. Helms J. Bunning 5% 78% Hit By Pitch; Perez to 2B
b4 1-0 0 12- RRR CIN F. Whitfield J. Bunning 15% 93% Home Run (CF-RF); Perez Scores; Helms Scores
b4 4-0 0 --- O CIN P. Corrales J. Bunning -0% 93% Popfly: 1B
b4 4-0 1 --- O CIN L. Cardenas J. Bunning -0% 93% Strikeout
b4 4-0 2 --- CIN G. Arrigo J. Bunning 1% 93% Double to RF
b4 4-0 2 -2- CIN P. Rose J. Bunning 0% 93% Intentional Walk
b4 4-0 2 12- R CIN A. Johnson J. Bunning 3% 96% Double to LF; Arrigo Scores; Rose to 3B
Tommie Sisk replaces Jim Bunning pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-0 2 -23 CIN M. Jones T. Sisk 0% 97% Intentional Walk
b4 5-0 2 123 RR CIN T. Perez T. Sisk 2% 99% Single to RF; Rose Scores; Johnson Scores; Jones to 3B
b4 7-0 2 1-3 O CIN T. Helms T. Sisk -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 7.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Reds' Gerry Arrigo facing 7-8-9
t5 0-7 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski G. Arrigo 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-7 1 --- PIT C. Cannizzaro G. Arrigo -0% 99% Walk
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Tommie Sisk (P) batting 9th
t5 0-7 1 1-- PIT J. Pagan G. Arrigo -1% 98% Single to LF; Cannizzaro to 2B
t5 0-7 1 12- OO PIT M. Wills G. Arrigo 1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 6-7-8
Luke Walker replaces Jose Pagan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-0 0 --- O CIN F. Whitfield L. Walker -0% 99% Strikeout
b5 7-0 1 --- CIN P. Corrales L. Walker 0% 99% Walk
b5 7-0 1 1-- CIN L. Cardenas L. Walker 0% 99% Walk; Corrales to 2B
b5 7-0 1 12- O CIN G. Arrigo L. Walker -0% 99% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b5 7-0 2 12- O CIN P. Rose L. Walker -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 7.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Reds' Gerry Arrigo facing 2-3-4
t6 0-7 0 --- O PIT M. Mota G. Arrigo 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-7 1 --- O PIT M. Alou G. Arrigo 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-7 2 --- O PIT D. Clendenon G. Arrigo 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 2-3-4
b6 7-0 0 --- O CIN A. Johnson L. Walker -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b6 7-0 1 --- O CIN M. Jones L. Walker -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b6 7-0 2 --- O CIN T. Perez L. Walker -0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 7.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Reds' Gerry Arrigo facing 5-6-7
t7 0-7 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell G. Arrigo 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 0-7 1 --- PIT F. Patek G. Arrigo -0% 99% Single to CF
t7 0-7 1 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski G. Arrigo 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 0-7 2 1-- O PIT C. Cannizzaro G. Arrigo 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 5-6-7
b7 7-0 0 --- O CIN T. Helms L. Walker -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-0 1 --- CIN F. Whitfield L. Walker 0% 100% E2 on Foul Ball
b7 7-0 1 --- R CIN F. Whitfield L. Walker 0% 100% Home Run; Whitfield Scores/unER
b7 8-0 1 --- O CIN P. Corrales L. Walker 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 8-0 2 --- O CIN L. Cardenas L. Walker 0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Reds 8.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-8, Reds' Gerry Arrigo facing 9-1-2
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Luke Walker (P) batting 9th
t8 0-8 0 --- PIT C. Taylor G. Arrigo -0% 100% Walk
t8 0-8 0 1-- O PIT M. Wills G. Arrigo 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Taylor to 2B
t8 0-8 1 -2- PIT M. Mota G. Arrigo -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Taylor to 3B
t8 0-8 1 --3 R PIT M. Mota G. Arrigo -0% 100% Single to CF; Taylor Scores
t8 1-8 1 1-- O PIT M. Alou G. Arrigo 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 1-8 2 1-- RR PIT D. Clendenon G. Arrigo -0% 100% Home Run (CF-RF); Mota Scores
t8 3-8 2 --- PIT W. Stargell G. Arrigo -0% 99% Single to 1B
t8 3-8 2 1-- O PIT F. Patek G. Arrigo 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-3, Pirates' Roy Face facing 9-1-2
Roy Face replaces Chris Cannizzaro (C) pitching and batting 8th
Carl Taylor moves from PH to C
b8 8-3 0 --- O CIN G. Arrigo R. Face -0% 100% Popfly: SS
b8 8-3 1 --- O CIN P. Rose R. Face -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 8-3 2 --- CIN A. Johnson R. Face 0% 100% Walk
b8 8-3 2 1-- O CIN M. Jones R. Face -0% 100% Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 8.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Reds' Gerry Arrigo facing 7-8-9
t9 3-8 0 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski G. Arrigo 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Gene Alley pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 8th
t9 3-8 1 --- O PIT G. Alley G. Arrigo 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-8 2 --- O PIT C. Taylor G. Arrigo 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Reds 8.

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